James Cameron: Sci-Fi Is Still Working on Its ‘Stale, Male, and Pale’ Problem

As science fiction finally earns mainstream acceptance in Hollywood, James Cameron believes the genre’s awards drought will soon be over.

“I predict that sometime in the next five to 10 years you will have a science-fiction film win Best Picture,” he told reporters while promoting “AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction,” which premieres Monday.Films like “Arrival” and “Ex-Machina” have earned nominations, but as the older guard ages out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cameron believes that the membership’s “prejudice” against sci-fi — which he says “definitely exists” — will fade.“They’re definitely a red-headed stepchild when it comes to the acting, producing, directing categories,” he said.

“Science fiction is kind of a commercial genre, it’s not really an elevated dramatic genre.

I would argue that until I’m blue in the face that science fiction is the quintessence of being human in a sense.

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